Spark of Flint

Chapter 14

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Kaiden's P.O.V.

Janet suddenly bolts to the trees past the guest house. Everyone is surprised. Zesty looks around then asks, "Should someone go after her?"

"She will be fine. She just needs some time alone. We," I gesture to grandma Mari and Josh,"know where she is going. It was a lot to take in."

Zesty nodded. Sally has this focused face and it looks like she is trying to kill the grass with her eyes. That is how hard she is thinking.

Sally then speaks up "When are we going to do that? And do we have to be in the same room?"

Grandma shakes her head,"No, from what I gathered from the twins and last night, the most you can be apart without having the dream lengthened is 20 ft. Titus and Sally will sleep in the living room in the cottage. Kaiden and Janet will sleep in their rooms. If you all agree, I will have you guys do that tonight. No need to decide now."

With that she walked away, must be to check on mom. I look at the man called Titus. He was Rusty, whom my sister was taking care of. I am not happy about it. I don't care that it was only for a couple of days or he could be the boss of the Sun Vipers. My agitation and protectiveness made me bold, so I asked outright.

"Are you the Devil without a soul?"

He looked at me sharply, with his eyes brows up. He expected me to ask but not in such a bold way. Everyone else was completely dumbfounded at my brazenness. 

"I am the Leader of the Sun Viper. I respect the fact you asked me outright instead of beating around the bush. In such a bold way, too. Just what I expect from a man who shares his soul with mine. I am grateful to your sister for taking me in and caring for me. So, I respected her in return in every sense of the word."

"I actually admire her kind heart and her warm soul is beautiful."

He looked me in the eye as he said this. Honesty was there, no room for lies. I nod my head back at him. Then he left like that was the only reason he stayed behind at all. Sally left for the guest house soon after. Me, Zesty, Marco and Josh were all that was left. Josh and I started walking to Marco. We do not talk to each other as we move as one, mirroring each other. We both swing our fists, where they meet his stomach. He bends over from the double gut punch. He groans in pain. It takes a few moments to recover.

"I deserve it. I was a dickhead. So, how is mom?" he asks.

Josh replies,"Worried sick. Wondering when you will be home. I wonder the exact same thing right now."

"I can't come home yet. As you seen, I am not human anymore. I was turned into a werewolf. A sired wolf to be exact."

Ma and Josh looked at Marco confused at what he said. Marco looks at Zesty and he nods in approval.

He explains further,"The boss is a hybrid of a werewolf and a vampire. When he turns people, they become hybrids as well. Because he is part vampire we are sired to him. It is one in 10 that survives the process. That is why you are given chance after chance to back out and your memory is wiped if you back out just before you are turned. All they remember is backing out because they were scared, nothing more. if you survive the chance, you have to control your new instincts before you can go back home. I am not quite there yet."

"If he is a vampire, how old is he?" asks Josh.

"He is 800 years old. If you take away 300 years you will get Scarlett's age. But do not say anything to her about her age. Like any woman past a certain age she is picky about it." Zesty told us.

"You boys catch up. My wolf needs to go for a run." with that said Zesty runs off into the woods. 

That's exactly what we did. We also cleaned up around the fire pit area. The coloring books were still on the table with the colored pencils. It was a lot to take in so, many left their empty plates where they sat. We did not mind the cleanup. It felt like old times. After some time grandma Mari came out with some burgers. Another army's worth. Scarlett comes out behind here 2 big bowls of food. Looks like 2 types of salads.

Just then Swipe takes Janet's phone and takes off. Scarlett follows after him just as she sets the bowls down. Coming out of the wood is Titus and Zesty from their run. Mom and grandpa Dale bring out the rest of the food and drinks out onto the patio table. The table is right behind the cottage with a big grill perfect for parties. The burgers looked stuffed. I can't wait to eat.

"Mom are you okay?" I asked.

Her face lightly shows that she was crying earlier. She smiled at me and kissed my forehead.

"I am okay. It is just hard to look back." she said.

30 minutes go by and I see Janet,Scarlett, and Swipe break through the tree line behind the guest house. Racing to the table, wanting their share of the food we have been eating. We sit in silence as we all eat. I feel a chair move and someone starts to eat next to me. I paid no mind to it until I realized that everyone sat down a bit ago and this seat was empty when that happened.

"Grandma Mari" I slowly call out.

since she has high respect from a hybrid that is 800 in age and a  500 year old witch then she must be powerful. There is a man I have never seen before eating with us as if it was natural. He looks like a homeless pirate with an attitude of a posh old Noble from hundreds of years ago. Scruffy face and long black hair that is tied in the back. Grandma looks up.

"No worries honey. He is just an uninvited guest. He is the son Black beard the famous pirate. There is no record of him because he erased all traces of himself from his mother and sister and aunt." said grandma Mari.

I stopped trying to understand it. The world of magic makes no sense.